Hi everyone. I shall be meeting my daughters British fiancé and his dad in person for the first time next week. They are British and I want to be welcomed warmly but without inadvertently breaching etiquette. I’ve never been to England or anywhere outside my home country.
From Googling, I believe the correct way to greet the British is usually informal in social settings & first names are commonly used in social introductions. When greeting each other, close friends may hug or kiss one another on the cheek, while others may simply offer a nod is this correct?
If he is a Tory though, is it socially acceptable to give him a quick kick in the bollocks?
As for his dad, should I shake his hand? Or just exchange polite niceties about the weather, even though it will be freezing and pissing down?
Thanks folks. And while I usually appreciate irreverent answers as much as anyone, can we please be aware of sensitivities?